Why Do My Trades Show on Sunday? Broker Time, DST, and the Forex Market Open
If you're looking at your PortQuant calendar and see P&L on a Sunday, you might think something is wrong. Forex markets are closed on weekends — so how can there be trades on Sunday?
The short answer: your broker's server clock says Sunday, and it's correct. Here's why.
The Forex Market Opens on Sunday Evening
The forex market doesn't reopen at midnight Monday. It opens when the first major session begins — Wellington and Sydney, early Monday morning local time. For most of the world, that's Sunday evening.
If your broker runs on Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) — which is a commonly used timezone among MetaTrader brokers — the weekly market open lands at approximately:
| Period | Forex Pairs | Gold (XAUUSD) |
|---|---|---|
| EU winter (Nov – Mar) | Sunday ~22:00 EET | Sunday ~23:00 EET |
| EU summer (Apr – Oct) | Sunday ~22:00 EEST | Sunday ~23:00 EEST |
Gold and metals typically open one hour later than forex pairs. Exact times vary by broker and liquidity provider, but these are common values for EET-based servers.
Why Gold Is the Usual Suspect
Forex pairs open around 22:00 broker time on Sunday, but most of those early trades finish within the first hour or roll into Monday. Gold opens at 23:00 — right before midnight — so trades opened and closed in that window have a broker timestamp of Sunday 23:xx.
That's why the calendar widget shows a green or red cell on Sunday. The broker genuinely recorded the trade on Sunday. PortQuant stores exactly what the broker reports — no reinterpretation, no rounding to Monday.
The DST Wrinkle
Daylight saving time transitions can shift the market open by one hour relative to broker time. The key dates to know:
- US DST (second Sunday of March): US clocks spring forward
- EU DST (last Sunday of March): European clocks spring forward
Between these two dates — typically a 2–3 week gap — there's a mismatch. US exchanges have already shifted, but your EET broker hasn't. The actual market open (in UTC) stays the same, but relative to your broker's clock it appears one hour earlier:
| Period | Gold Opens (Broker Time) |
|---|---|
| Both in standard time | Sunday 23:00 |
| US DST, EU standard (the gap) | Sunday 22:00 |
| Both in DST | Sunday 23:00 |
During this gap, you'll see more Sunday trading activity because the market opens at 22:00 instead of 23:00 broker time. This means trades have more room to open and close before midnight.
In 2026, the gap runs from March 8 to March 29. After March 29, EU clocks catch up and the pattern returns to normal.
What About Crypto?
If you trade crypto CFDs (like SOLUSD or BTCUSD), Sunday trades are completely expected. Crypto markets trade 24/7 — there is no weekly close. You'll see trades on Saturday and Sunday throughout the day, and this is perfectly normal.
Is This a Bug?
No. The calendar shows broker time accurately. A trade recorded at Sunday 23:08 EET by your broker is displayed on Sunday — because that's when it happened in broker time.
Some traders mentally assign "Sunday session" trades to Monday since they belong to the Monday trading week. That's a valid perspective, but PortQuant displays the actual broker date to keep the data truthful and unambiguous.
Summary
- Forex markets open Sunday evening in most broker timezones (EET/EEST)
- Gold opens ~1 hour later than forex pairs, landing close to midnight
- DST gaps (March 8–29 in 2026) shift the open 1 hour earlier, increasing Sunday-dated trades
- Crypto trades 24/7 — Sunday trades are always expected
- PortQuant displays broker time as-is — no adjustment, no rounding
If you have questions about your calendar data, reach out through the Help Center.